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Reprinted from NewsMax.com

Monday, April 11, 2005 9:52 p.m. EDT

Senators May Have Blown CIA Agent Cover

WASHINGTON -- Mr. Smith came to Washington again Monday, as an alias for a Central Intelligence Agency officer who works covertly. Senators, however, may have blown his cover.

During questioning on John R. Bolton's nomination to be President Bush's ambassador to the United Nations, Bolton and members of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee referred to "Mr. Smith" as one official among several who were involved in a dispute over what Democrats asserted was Bolton's inappropriate treatment of an intelligence analyst who disagreed with him.

"We referred to this other analyst at the CIA, whom I'll try and call Mr. Smith here, I hope I can keep that straight," Bolton said at one point.

Committee Chairman Richard Lugar, R-Ind., and Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., both mentioned a name, Fulton Armstrong, that had not previously come up in public accounts of the intelligence flap.

It is not clear whether Armstrong is the undercover officer, but an exchange between Kerry and Bolton suggests that he may be.

In questioning Bolton, Kerry read from a transcript of closed-door interviews that committee staffers conducted with State Department officials prior to Monday's hearing.

"Did Otto Reich share his belief that Fulton Armstrong should be removed from his position? The answer is yes," Kerry said, characterizing one interview. "Did John Bolton share that view?" Kerry said, and then said the answer again was yes.

"As I said, I had lost confidence in Mr. Smith, and I conveyed that," Bolton replied evenly. "I thought that was the honest thing to do."

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[Navy_Navy_Navy]

Now, let's just see if the press goes after this one like they did with what they called the "outing" of Wilson's wife.

Let's just see.....

But, nobody hold their breath or anything, okay?

Besides, if they go after anyone at all, it'll be Lugar. He's the only one with an "R" after his name.

(Yes, my complete distrust of the leftstream media is showing.)



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[LewWaters]

My thoughts exactly, N3.

Somehow, I doubt any mention of it, much less calls for a full scale investigation, will ensue.
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[Stevie]

the sight and sound of them is hard on the senses aren't they?
might as well scrape your finger nails down the blackboard!
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Congressmen who willfully take actions during wartime that damage
morale and undermine the military are saboteurs and should
be arrested, exiled or hanged.

[tony54]

MSM: "its all Bush's fault" End of story.
"Now lets get back to more important things like sinking Tom Delay"

[Rdtf]

It is so ridiculous that the liberal dems are going after Bolton this way. They are behaving like their loyalty lies with the proven corrupt UN. Same story as always...their loyalty is never with their own country and it's best interests first. These fools need to see what it's like to live in another country, without the protection of the US government but as a regular citizen, and see how fast they begin to appreciate what they are steadfast to destroy here.

[Rdtf]

Fox picked up the story:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,153145,00.html

It's also on Drudge

[Doc Farmer]

To be fair, Richard Lugar also blabbed.
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[Tanya]

WSJ: Record Discredits Bolton's Accusers

http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2005/4/11/121852.shtml